What is NPM Stats?
Track npm package stats and trends. Compare weekly npm package downloads, analyze version popularity and learn more about any npm package.
Problem
Developers and product managers manually check npm package stats via the npm website or CLI, which is time-consuming and lacks trend analysis or comparison features.
Solution
A web-based tool that lets users track npm package download stats, compare weekly trends, and analyze version popularity. Examples: Compare React vs Vue download trends.
Customers
Software developers, product managers, and engineering leads working with npm packages for dependency management or decision-making.
Unique Features
Provides historical download trends, version adoption rates, and side-by-side package comparisons not natively available on npm’s platform.
User Comments
Simplifies tracking package popularity
Useful for tech stack decisions
Lacks API access for automation
Visualizations need improvement
Free alternative to paid tools
Traction
Featured on Product Hunt (exact metrics unspecified). Founders’ social media followers unknown. Public revenue or user stats not disclosed.
Market Size
The npm registry hosts over 2 million packages with 17 million+ developers relying on it, per 2023 data.
